Amanda Azbuike, a woman of Nigerian descent, was promoted from lieutenant colonel to brigadier general at a military base in Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA.
Asbuike, Bronn, London, England She enlisted in the US Army in 1994 and after passing the Army Air Officer Basic Course, she became an aviator.
Commenting on her leadership skills, General James Rainey, commander of her command in the U.S. Army’s Futures, said that Azubuike “makes everyone around her better.” I was.
L-R: Gen. Rainey administering the oath of office to Gen. Azubuike Photo: LinkedIn (Jun Bando)
After her aviation career, which spanned 11 years, she continued her career in the Army as a public affairs and relations officer.
Amanda Azubuike Becomes Highest-Ranking Nigerian Female In US Military
Azubuike currently serves as a Deputy Commanding Officer at the US Army Cadet Command and previously served as a Chief of Staff/Senior Military Advisor at the Office of the Secretary of Defense. She was also Chief of Public Affairs at the United States Southern Command, Fort Lauderdale Area, and the Director of Public Affairs, Joint Force HQs-National Capital Region/Military District of Washington.
She also served as a Communications Consultant for the National Football League Players Association and a Public Relations staff for the NFL franchise, the Washington Redskins.
Apart from her Army qualifications, Gen. Azubuike has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies from the University of Central Arkansas, a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, and a Master of Professional Studies, Public Relations/Corporate Communications from Georgetown University.
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